#What is React Wheel Picker?

React Wheel Picker is a free, open-source React component by ncdai, designed to extend shadcn-ui with an iOS-like wheel picker for selecting items like dates, times, or custom lists. It’s ideal for developers building forms or interfaces requiring intuitive, scrollable selection, such as time pickers or category selectors, in Next.js or React projects.

Built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn-ui, and Framer Motion, it offers smooth inertia scrolling, infinite loop support, mouse drag/scroll for desktop, and unstyled components for customization. It integrates via shadcn CLI or NPM (react-wheel-picker), ensuring alignment with shadcn-ui’s accessible design.

#Features ⚡️

• iOS-Like Wheel Picker: Mimics iOS picker with smooth scrolling and infinite loop.

• Inertia Scrolling: Natural touch/mouse scrolling with momentum.

• Click-to-Select: Select items by clicking, enhancing desktop usability.

• Mouse Drag/Scroll: Supports desktop interaction with drag or mouse wheel.

• Unstyled Components: Fully customizable via Tailwind CSS.

• Accessible Design: Inherits shadcn-ui’s WAI-ARIA compliance.

• Responsive: Adapts to mobile and desktop with Tailwind CSS.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• shadcn-ui Compatibility: Seamlessly integrates with shadcn-ui’s ecosystem.

• Free and Open-Source: MIT license allows unrestricted use and customization.

• Smooth UX: Framer Motion ensures fluid animations and scrolling.

• Versatile: Supports Next.js, Vite, Laravel, Astro, and more.

#Cons ⚠️

• React Dependency: Limited to React/shadcn-ui ecosystems.

• Setup Requirements: Needs shadcn-ui, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion installed.

• Client-Side Focus: Selection is client-side; persistence requires custom logic.

• Unstyled Base: Requires styling effort for non-Tailwind projects.

• Limited Formats: Focused on wheel picker; lacks date/time-specific props like react-native-wheel-pick.

#Included Components

• WheelPicker: Main component for rendering the scrollable picker.

• PickerItem: Individual item within the wheel, customizable via props.

#Pricing 💸

React Wheel Picker is completely free under the MIT license, with no premium tiers.

#Integrations 🧰

• React: Core framework for the component.

• shadcn-ui: Provides accessible primitives for UI consistency.

• Tailwind CSS: Utility-first styling for responsive design.

• Next.js: Optimized for Next.js projects (v14.2+).

• TypeScript: Ensures type safety.

• Framer Motion: Powers smooth scrolling and animations.

• Vite/Laravel/Astro: Compatible with various frameworks.